In match 24 of the Indian T20 League 2021, Mumbai take on Rajasthan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday afternoon.

Mumbai are placed 4th in the points table with 2 wins and 3 losses from their 5 matches in Chennai. They now move to Delhi for their next four matches. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are the only batsmen scoring consistently in the tournament. The middle order of Pollard, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya have been struggling so far. With the ball, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult have been fairly economical but will need to pick up more wickets upfront. Rahul Chahar has been their main wicket taker, with Jayant Yadav giving him support in the middle overs.

Rajasthan are placed 7th in the points table with 2 wins and 3 losses from their 5 matches. Like Mumbai, they also stay in Delhi for their next four matches. Although it was a good win against Kolkata in their last game, the batting core of Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler and David Miller has been very inconsistent across matches. The bowling relies heavily on the pace department, which consists of Chris Morris, Chetan Sakariya and Mustafizur Rahman. They are all capable of bowling good spells and trouble the batsmen regularly. Shreyas Gopal might find a place in the playing XI for this game.

Rajasthan have gotten the better of Mumbai in the past few seasons, winning 5 of the last 6 matches played between the two teams. With both teams in similar situations and fighting for 2 crucial points, expect an entertaining game of T20 cricket at Delhi on Thursday afternoon.

Match Details

• Match: Mumbai vs. Rajasthan, Match 24
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Date & Time: Apr. 29, 2021, at 3:30 PM IST

Statistics

• Head-to-Head Record: Mumbai (12) - Rajasthan (12)
• Last 5 Games Record: Mumbai (1) - Rajasthan (4)
• Average 1st Innings Score (Last 5 Games): 152 runs 
• Chasing Record (Last 5 Games): Won 3, Lost 2

Probable Playing XI

Mumbai

Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Jimmy Neesham, Trent Boult, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

Rajasthan

Jos Buttler (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), David Miller, Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Shreyas Gopal, Mutafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya

Weather and Pitch Report

Delhi is expected to have clear weather during the match. The temperature will be around 40 degrees during the game. 

Similar to the conditions in Chennai, the pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium looks a little slow and sluggish. Batsmen will need to apply themselves at the crease before taking on the bowlers and playing aggressive shots. The lengths will be key for the pacers as there will not be much movement available with the new ball. Expect the spinners to find good assistance from the surface here.

With this being a day game, both captains will look to bat first on winning the toss. The pitch will get difficult to bat on as the match progresses. A first-innings score of around 160 runs should be a competitive one.

Top Fantasy Picks

• Rohit Sharma is the top run scorer for Mumbai, with 201 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 130. He looked comfortable on the crease during the Chennai leg, scoring almost 27% of his team's runs so far. He will look to play a big innings here.  
• Suryakumar Yadav is the second-highest run scorer for the team, scoring 154 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 143.92. He got good starts in every match but has made only one half century so far. He will look to set the record straight here.
• Jasprit Bumrah has been economical in the tournament, but he has only taken 4 wickets in five matches. However, Bumrah has a good record against Rajasthan, with 11 wickets to his name with the best figures of 4/20, which came in the last edition.
• Jos Buttler is not having a great tournament, having scored just 89 runs in five matches. He has 3 single-digit scores and a high score of 49 so far. He has a good recent record against Mumbai, making 70 and 89 in his last two innings.
• Sanju Samson is the top run scorer for Rajasthan, with 187 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 143.84. He played a patient and matured innings of 42 runs and guided the team to victory in the last game. He has made 446 runs against Mumbai, including 5 half centuries.
• Chris Morris has made key contributions in both the wins for Rajasthan in the tournament so far. He scored 36* against Delhi and took a 4-wicket haul against Kolkata in the last game. He will be confident of putting in a good all-round performance here.

Howzat Dream Team

• Wicketkeepers: J Buttler, S Samson
• Batsmen: R Sharma, S Yadav, Y Jaiswal
• All-rounders: K Pollard, C Morris
• Bowlers: J Bumrah, T Boult, R Chahar, M Rahman

• Captain: S Yadav/J Bumrah
• Vice Captain: J Buttler/C Morris

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